I am the carpenter king

() In the first year of Yaoqi, on March [-]th, it is advisable to move house and avoid weddings and funerals.

Slowly opening his eyes, Emperor Yaoqi stretched his waist lightly, looking at Empress Zhang who was still sleeping soundly, Emperor Yaoqi smiled contentedly.I have dreamed countless times to sleep with my beloved woman until I wake up naturally every day, and now it has come true.

"Your Majesty, what happy things are you thinking about? Can you tell me about it?" When Emperor Yaoqi was sighing with emotion, Empress Zhang also opened her eyes and said with a smile.

"I was wondering if my ancestors had spirits and chose such a good empress for me!" Gently pinching Empress Zhang's nose, Emperor Yaoqi said softly.

With a soft smile, Empress Zhang said softly: "I thank you, Your Majesty. It is my blessing to be able to marry Your Majesty!"

Under the care of Empress Zhang, Emperor Yaoqi got up and put on his clothes. Suddenly, Emperor Yaoqi remembered something and asked, "Baozhu, what did the Empress Dowager Yao say when she went to find you?"

Shaking her head lightly, Empress Zhang said expressionlessly: "Your Majesty, it's better not to ask, it's all because of my poor health."

Holding Empress Zhang's hand, Emperor Yaoqi frowned and asked, "Did the Empress Dowager blame you? If it's me, go and explain to the Empress Dowager!"

"Your Majesty, don't worry about this matter. It's not uncommon for a mother-in-law to take care of her daughter-in-law. This is the imperial palace. It's not a big deal for the queen mother to talk about what's wrong with her concubines. If your majesty goes down , That's a big deal, and that concubine's reputation will be ruined!" Queen Zhang lowered her head, her voice became softer as she spoke, and her tone was a little aggrieved!

Holding Empress Zhang in his arms with a smile, Emperor Yaoqi comforted softly: "Okay, Baozhu has been wronged, I know."

"Your Majesty, it's okay for me to be wronged. It's just that I've been married for so long, and Your Majesty spends half a month here with me. I don't feel good about this. Seeing Concubine Lan's growing belly , I feel sorry for the emperor." Leaning his head on Emperor Yaoqi's chest, he said with an aggrieved face.

Lifting Empress Zhang's head up with a smile, Emperor Yaoqi said in a deep voice: "Okay, Baozhu! Don't do this, you are the empress, and the son you give birth to will be the eldest son, and no one will envy you. Little, take your time, don't worry! It's a big deal if I come a few more times, that's it!"

"Your Majesty!" Twisting her body slightly, Empress Zhang blushed coquettishly.

"That's right, I'm asking you, are the women who were selected into the palace last time all of high rank?" After pondering for a while, Emperor Yaoqi asked curiously.

Staring blankly at Emperor Yaoqi, Empress Zhang smiled and said, "Why did Your Majesty think of asking this?"

"No, Liu Cairu, who pinched my shoulders that day, how could she have the status of a talented person?" Emperor Yaoqi frowned slightly, and asked a little puzzled.

"Your Majesty, the [-] selected ladies all have the same status when they enter the palace, that is, ladies, and ladies are the lowest rank. Because of their different appearances, according to the rules of the palace, each entry's rank is different. It's different. The highest is the concubine, the conferred queen. Sisters like Concubine Liang and Concubine Chun are conferred noble concubines, and Concubine Lan is a special order from His Majesty, which does not conform to the normal procedures!" Empress Zhang said calmly while tidying up for Emperor Yaoqi.

Slowly nodded, and said with some doubts: "Then how are the ranks of these concubines divided?"

"In this palace, all the ladies who have just entered the palace are ladies. Above the ladies are the selected servants, and then there are Guijin, Cairu, Meiru, Zhaoyi, and Jieyu." Empress Zhang talked about the concubines in the palace one by one. Level, the tone is very indifferent, for her, this is very normal.

Emperor Yaoqi, who was standing on the side, was stunned. With so many grades, seeing Empress Zhang still wanted to say something, Emperor Yaoqi smiled wryly and said, "Aren't you, Concubine Chun and Concubine Liang here?"

"Of course, above Jieyu is the concubine, and then there is the concubine. The emperor has no concubines now. There are two concubines, the good concubine and the pure concubine. Above the concubine is the noble concubine. The emperor has one, which is the noble concubine Lan. ! As for the noble concubine, that is the imperial concubine, that is, the master of the four palaces, the emperor has not yet canonized. Then there is the queen, the master of the Kunning palace, there can only be one, that is, the concubine!" Empress Zhang smiled sweetly at Emperor Yaoqi, and said softly.

Gently patted his forehead, Emperor Yaoqi smiled wryly and said, "This is too much, how much will it cost to fill it all up like this?"

"This won't be too much! Once the empress enters, the imperial concubine enters eight, the imperial concubine enters sixteen, the concubine enters 36, and the concubine enters 72. As for the others, there is no standard number. But few emperors have all these , but there are not many as few as the emperor. It’s just that the emperor is still young, so I don’t worry about adding a harem, I will pay attention to it!” Gently fastened Emperor Yaoqi’s belt, and smoothed the seams on his clothes. Wrinkles, Queen Zhang said with a smile.

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Emperor Yaoqi said with some emotion: "There are so many people, the emperor is only one. Now I understand why so many emperors have short lives. This is simply uncontrollable! You say the emperor is not Is he the number one big wolf in the world?"

"Your Majesty, how can you say that? Your Majesty is the lord of the world, rich all over the world, and there are few people in the harem. How can he be worthy of the status of the emperor. If people from foreign countries know about it, the emperor's prestige will be lost. Your Majesty Don't say such things in the future!" Frowning slightly, Queen Zhang said coquettishly.

Slowly nodded, Emperor Yaoqi knew that there was no point in arguing with Empress Zhang, and after glancing at Empress Zhang, Emperor Yaoqi asked hesitantly: "Baozhu, does that Liu Cai enter me need to be promoted? Was he promoted?"

"Your Majesty, isn't this a promotion in the court? But the emperor just favored him, and he should be rewarded. I don't know what the emperor wants to give?" With a soft smile, Queen Zhang said softly.

Gently touching his nose, Emperor Yaoqi hesitated and said, "How about being a concubine? Just like Liang Concubine and Pure Concubine?"

"Your Majesty, this harem is the same as that in the imperial court. No matter what kind of rewards or punishments are paid, the emphasis is on meritorious deeds. Concubine Lan, the courtiers and concubines will not talk about it. They have followed His Majesty since he was not enthroned. Now that she is pregnant with a dragon seed again, the people in the palace didn't say anything! But if the emperor favors only one person and makes him a concubine, it would be too much!" Empress Zhang looked at Emperor Yaoqi cautiously, and said in a low voice.

"Rewards have been issued? The merits of the court can be assessed, how do you assess yours? Isn't it based on who the emperor likes?" Emperor Yaoqi looked at Empress Zhang in confusion, and asked with a smile.

Holding Emperor Yaoqi's hand, Empress Zhang said with a smile: "Of course not, but the main thing is to see who your Majesty likes, and the other thing is to have a son. As long as you have a son, it is the greatest contribution!"

"I don't think that's the case. Back then, my nainai king only entered and gave birth to the first emperor, but only one of them entered after death. In the final analysis, it is the emperor's favor, but what Baozhu said makes sense, and I can't do that! For this Liu Just mention it! Let’s be a Zhaoyi first! As for the future, let’s wait until later!” Gently smoothing his clothes, Emperor Yaoqi said with a gentle smile.

Although Emperor Yaoqi was always laughing and speaking in a gentle voice, Empress Zhang could feel that Emperor Yaoqi was angry.Empress Zhang also knew the reason, it should be something that happened back then.Without any hesitation, Empress Zhang bowed to Emperor Yaoqi, and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I'll take care of this concubine today!"

Slowly nodded, Emperor Yaoqi asked with a sullen face: "I won't eat here anymore, and I don't want to approve the memorial today, so Baozhu doesn't need to accompany me." Seeing Emperor Yaoqi's attitude, Empress Zhang knew that she He said the wrong thing, and he couldn't help lowering his head and said: "Your Majesty, I already know!"

Gently holding Empress Zhang in his arms, Emperor Yaoqi whispered: "I'm not angry with you, I just remembered something. Today's birthday is good, you find them all together, and then you Make kites, and I will accompany you to fly kites in the afternoon. Tell them, whoever makes the kite well and flies high will be rewarded!" After speaking, Emperor Yaoqi strode away!

Looking at Emperor Yaoqi's back, Empress Zhang smiled calmly, and greeted her happily.

When he came to Qianqing Palace, Emperor Yaoqi didn't see Chen Hong, so he pulled a little eunuch over and asked, "Where is Chen Hong?"

"Return to Your Majesty, Eunuch Chen is in Shangshan Supervisor, something seems to have happened there!" the little eunuch said cautiously.

"Go, get him!" Emperor Yaoqi waved to the little eunuch and said loudly.

After a short time, Chen Hong ran in panting, with sweat on his forehead, came to the hall and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty!"

"What happened to Shangshan Supervisor?" Frowning slightly, Emperor Yaoqi asked in a deep voice.

"Return to Your Majesty, the eunuch responsible for the purchase by the Shangshan Supervisor has been corrupted, and the ministers have dealt with this matter!" Chen Hong replied respectfully.

With a cold smile, Emperor Yaoqi said with a serious face: "It seems that my business is very easy to do! Everyone wants to make a fortune from me, is there any evidence?"

"Return to Your Majesty, yes, I searched his residence and confiscated 14 taels of silver. I heard that he still has a home in the suburbs of Beijing. The ministers seem to have sent someone to confiscate it. The money he embezzled should be there!" Chen Hong nodded affirmatively. Nodding his head, he replied respectfully.

"Okay, I won't ask about this. I want to ask you whether the two teams from Liaodong are coming back? When will they be able to reach the capital?" Emperor Yaoqi asked in a deep voice, waving his hand lightly.

Giving a salute to Emperor Yaoqi, Chen Hong said respectfully, "Return to Your Majesty, Tan Ma arrived last night, and they should be here today too!"

"Take me to the Imperial Prison, and I will talk about the rest after tomorrow's court!" Gently stroking the hilt of the sword, Emperor Yaoqi said with a sullen face.